The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Christopher - This character is the fifteen-year-old autistic genius who narrates the book and attends a school for children with special needs.

Father - This character is a hard-working owner of a company that installs and repairs boilers and heating systems.

Mother - This character ran away to London with a lover but writes weekly letters from Swindon.

Siobhan - This character is the principle teacher at the school for special children.